Ok...MS folks give me the names of protein drinks!!!

I need y'all to email me and give me some brands of protein drinks (premixed & powders) that y'all like. My surgery is the 16th of Aug for the ones that didnt already know. Also what are some good suppliments to take after surgery? Looking for alot of replies Jo

I hear that Carnation Sugar-free Instant Breakfast is the one to drink. I've never tasted any of them!!! So glad to meet you tonight...And Randall is a keeper!! Smooch, Arlies PS Check with Susan Maria on the main board or at bariatriceating.com and you may be able to get some samples.

Congratulations on the surgery date. You keep me informed on all details, so I will know what to expect!!!!!!

Hi JO! I'm currently three weeks out ( -21lbs) and I'm still on Pro-Stat64, a highly concentrated , wild cherry flavored and quite VILE tasting liquid supplement. I have asked my doctor and he said I could go ahead and start on the powder next week, I've pre-op purchased different trial packs from Vitalady.com and found a coffee flavored powder, that is very tasty. I also purchased a large container of dutch chocolate flavored "Perfect Low Carb ISOPURE", made by Nature's Best, at the GNC store at the mall, it's sugar free, low carb, and I can put two scoops in about 10 ounces of cold water , which supplies 65 grams of protein. It's a grey container with a brown top. I found that it's tasty and perfect in consistency, not gooey at all, not even as thick as a milkshake. I've already tried it post-op and have no problems at all keeping it down. They have different flavors, it's worth a shot if you like chocolate, you can probably deal with this a lot easier than the ProStat, that my physician recommends Hope this helps, if you have time, go to the vitalady.com site and check out the selection of trial packs, you can order most of them in a one serving size to see how you like the flavor before committing to a large container and not liking it Good luck Andrea

Hi Jo, Wishing you the best for your up coming surgery. I went from 370 lbs. 07/03 to 215 lbs. today (07/04) I never had the hair loss problem because I kept my protein levels up. The two protein drinks that I stayed with were Promote - It has a full range of vitamins as well, and Glucerna -for diabetics, it doesn't have quite as much protein as the Promote but it tastes much better. My Dr. set me at 95 grams a day. I also used the whey powder and once I was up to "mushy foods" I dropped a bit of textured Vegetable Protein into all soups and such. If some of you out there haven't found Textured Vegetable Protein yet, it's great. Super easy on the pouch and it mixes with anything and takes on the flavor of whatever you put it in. Textured vegetable protein, 1 oz. (30g) Calories: 80 Protein: 15g Carbohydrate: 9g Total Fat: 0.3g Fiber: 6.0g *Excellent source of: Iron (10mg) I'm not able to have regular Soy because I'm on Coumadin for a previous Heart valve replacement, but because Textured vegetable protein is not as good a source for isoflavones (phytoestrogens) as are most soy products, it does not have the typical interaction problems with my "blood thinner.". Isoflavones are compounds thought be largely responsible for many of the health benefits associated with eating soy. Therefore, eating textured vegetable protein is unlikely to contribute substantially to the potential health benefits derived from eating other soy foods, such as miso and tofu, just the protein benefits. That's my secret to a full head of hair and a steady losing streak. Best wishes to you, Dx